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LOT 0906

Roman Terracotta Head of a Goddess

1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D.

2 7/8 in. (56.5 grams total, 73 mm including stand).

Modelled in the round with circular headdress above the hair drawn back to the nape of the neck; mounted on a custom-made stand. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Acquired from Brigantia Antiques, York, UK, circa 2008.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D’Amato.

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LOT 0906

Roman Terracotta Head of a Goddess

Sold for (Inc. bp): £104

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